The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran’s drone and missile industries after its recent attack on Israel. Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after an April 1 air strike — widelyContinue Reading
Bob Graham, a former US senator and two-term Democratic governor of the state of Florida, has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced Tuesday. Graham served in elected office for nearly four decades, starting as a Florida state representative in 1966 and retiring from the US SenateContinue Reading
Beijing criticized the United States, Japan, and the Philippines on Friday and defended its actions in the South China Sea as “lawful” following a trilateral meeting hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington. At the White House summit on Thursday, Biden assured to protect the Philippines from any aggressionContinue Reading
Haitian leaders have finalised a deal for a temporary government to steer their Caribbean nation out of gang-fueled chaos, but the details must first be approved by the outgoing authorities, AFP confirmed Monday. Members of the transition council sent their plan to the regional Caribbean body CARICOM late Sunday. TheContinue Reading
Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science — and celebration. The Moon’s shadow will land on Mexico’s Pacific coast at 2:07 pm ET (1807 GMT), then speed northeast across a 15-state swath of the United StatesContinue Reading
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered a scathing critique on Monday of the “cartel” of medics opposing sector reforms, asserting that the government would stand firm on plans that have incited a month-long doctors’ strike. Since thousands of trainee doctors ceased work on February 20 to protest proposed trainingContinue Reading
Germany on Monday became the biggest EU country to legalise recreational cannabis, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations. Under the first step in the much-debated new law, adults over 18 are now allowed to carry 25 grams of dried cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plantsContinue Reading
The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy, the US Justice Department announced Tuesday. Malam Bacai Sanha Jr, 52, planned to use the proceeds to finance a coup in theContinue Reading
Authorities on Tuesday ceased their search for six individuals missing after a packed cargo ship collided with a Baltimore bridge, resulting in its collapse and obstructing one of the busiest US commercial harbors. “Based on the length of time that we’ve gone in this search, the extensive search efforts thatContinue Reading
Russia has ordered that four men accused of orchestrating a massacre at a Moscow concert hall, resulting in the deaths of at least 137 people, be detained on “terror” charges. The death toll is anticipated to rise further as over 100 individuals remain hospitalized. The men could face life imprisonment,Continue Reading
